By Mark TenBroek Sedona, AZ — As of March, 2023 the Sedona Trailhead Shuttle has been running for over a year and has been successful in gaining ridership primarily from visitors to our community. First it is important to understand what the objective of the Trailhead Shuttle is: Make it easier for residents and visitors to get to popular trailheads in a safe and sustainable way Protect the fragile environment around trailheads by reducing the number of vehicles Reduce parking in neighborhoods near trailheads Reduce danger to pedestrians and traffic safety around key trailheads – Cathedral Rock, Soldiers Pass Trail,…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to host a special encore flashback of “Sordid Lives” in observation of Pride Month on Thursday, June 29 at 4:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Get ready for laughs the size of Texas when Olivia Newton-John, Beau Bridges, Bonnie Bedelia, Delta Burke and Leslie Jordan lead an all-star cast in this twisted, white-trash tale that puts the “fun” in ‘dysfunctional. It’s “an outrageous “train wreck you can’t help but watch!” (Chicago Tribune) In this cult classic comedy from writer-director Del Shores, a gay West Hollywood actor returns home…
By GARY BEVERLY, PH.D Verde Valley News – Water management is one of the most important issues for governments throughout Arizona. This is especially true for the upcoming primary and general elections for Prescott City Council because our area faces long-term water shortages. The Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) will gather the candidates together to discuss how water policies affect both citizens and the Verde River on June 24 at 10 am via Zoom. Register under “Next Event” at cwagaz.org. This will be our 19th annual Water Issues Candidate Forum and all seven candidates will participate. The purpose of the Candidate…
Verde Valley News – Crews are continuing work on the Wilbur fire; a lightning-caused wildfire located on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District (MRRD) of the Coconino National Forest. Acreage: 5,228 Containment: 26 percent Start date: May 21, 2023 Total personnel: 150 Location: 8.5 miles west of Clints Well (Mogollon Rim Ranger District, Coconino National Forest) Fuels: Ponderosa pine and pinyon-juniper Highlights: Firefighters were able to successfully complete 12 miles of tactical firing operations along Forest Road (FR) 142 and tie into State Route (SR) 260. The Arizona Department of Transportation coordinated delays as ignitions approached SR 260 for firefighter and public…
By Kristina Sabetta, LMSW NAMI Yavapai Verde Valley News – Please join us for our next Mental Health Monday program via Zoom which will take place on June 26th, 2023, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, and will focus on perinatal mental health. Did you know that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common complications that occur in pregnancy or in the first 12 months after delivery? Did you know 18% of dads will develop a clinically significant anxiety disorder at some point during the pregnancy or first year postpartum? Come join us as we hear from Dr. Leigh Lewis as we learn more…
… life is filled with opportunities and choices … sometimes you get it right and sometimes not so much. Spent most of the day catching with friends I have not talked to in a while and near the end of day I headed up to the Rainbow Trout Farm in the canyon … a very quiet place at end of day and important to a few herons and hawks that grab a meal there. Above is a great blue heron who scored a fine meal and below one that didn’t … kinda like us when we go fishing, but for…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona to host a special encore of “Beau: The Musical” in observation of Pride Month on Monday, June 26 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Beau: The Musical” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival where it played to rave audience reviews. It is returning for the special Pride Month encore by popular demand. Musician Ace Baker nervously takes the concert stage in his hometown of Nashville as memories of his youth begin to flood back. Spending the first decade of…
… early morning found me up on the side of the cliff checking out our red tail hawk famly and essentially there was no action at the nest level so I back down to about 100′ above ground and one of the kids was in a pine tree checking out the neighborhood for food … you can see the intensity of his focus in the top photo. Twenty minutes later he spotted something on the other side of the tram and he took off flying directly behind me. He continued past the nest and went into an outcropping and appeared…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a two-day special event featuring two Beethoven documentaries by award-winning filmmaker Kerry Candaele on Sunday and Monday, June 25 and 26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The event will feature the first two films in a new Beethoven trilogy. “Following the Ninth” will show on Sunday, June 25 at 4 p.m., and “Love & Justice” will show on Monday, June 26 at 4 p.m. Director Kerry Candaele will be in Sedona to present both films and host live Q&A discussions after both screenings. Following the Ninth: In…
Arizona News – Crews are continuing west of the Clints om the Wilbur fire; a lightning-caused wildfire located on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District (MRRD) of the Coconino National Forest. Acreage: 1,581 Containment: 0 percent Start date: May 21, 2023 Total personnel: 150 Location: 8.5 miles west of Clints Well (Mogollon Rim Ranger District, Coconino National Forest) Fuels: Ponderosa pine and pinyon-juniper Highlights: Firefighters remained overnight on the Wilbur Fire to secure and monitor the fire perimeter after successful tactical firing operations were conducted along Forest Road (FR) 142. Smoke impacts have been light along both State Route (SR) 87 and…
Arizona News – Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it has returned Asha, Mexican wolf #2754, to the wilds of Arizona. She was captured in January for wandering outside of the arbitrary management zone and heading north into the southern Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. Her journey last winter broke new ground and sent her east of Interstate 25, across Interstate 40, and up near Taos. “Asha is a courageous young wolf, and we’re thrilled she’s once again free to continue living her life on her own terms,” said Cyndi Tuell, Arizona and New Mexico director of Western…
Sedona News – Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Sedona Referrals Club (SRC), which has been serving the professional business community of Sedona and the Verde Valley since 1993, recently announced its new Board of Directors for 2023-24. Elected by the Club’s 18 members as of June 1, 2023, the new SRC President is Village of Oak Creek resident Stephen Hanks, the owner of Red Rocks Writer, an independent writing and editing business. Hanks will also serve as the Club’s Publicity Chair. SRC’s new Vice-President is Karen Cole of State Farm Insurance in Camp Verde (also Membership Chair). Rounding…
First, puffy white clouds start to peek out above the red rocks in the early afternoon. They build throughout the day, bringing with them a sense of anticipation. As the work day winds down, the winds pick up and fork lightning appears against a black sky. A clap of thunder and then a deluge of rain. Temperatures drop – five, 10, 20 degrees. The drama is frequently over as quickly as it began, leaving in its wake steamy asphalt parking lots and the scent of sage and creosote. Everything feels cleansed. For those not familiar with summer in Sedona, they…
… a change of pace today with the day spent creating a piece of jewelry from scratch for a friend … the photo above shows the nearly completed opal in black jade pendant … just a little cleanup to do and then it is finished. So I had the design floating around in my mind and today I finally put it into a real piece of fine neck wear. The photo next below shows the large piece of Wyoming black jade that I started with. Black jade isn’t really black, it is a highly over saturated green jade and the…
Sedona News – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed new production of “Good” showing in Sedona on Sunday, June 25 at 3 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays. As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences. Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale,…